Julian David Rhodes (born 20 March 1969) is a former

chairman The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the grou ...

of English

League Two The English Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes, and known as the Football League Two from 2004 until 2016) is the third and lowest division of the English Football Lea ...

football club

Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes. Th ...

. He was chairman from December 2004, after taking the club out of administration. In 2007, he became joint-chairman with Mark Lawn. Rhodes sold the club in 2016 to German owners Edin Rahic and Stefan Rupp, but returned to the club in 2018 in a consultancy role. He was born in

Bradford Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ...

and studied at

Huddersfield Polytechnic , mottoeng = Thus not for you alone , established = 1825 – Huddersfield Science and Mechanics' Institute1992 – university status , type = Public , endowment = £2.47 million (2015) , chancellor = George W. Buckley , vice_chancell ...

. He played lead guitar for the Heavy Metal band Pegasus between 1983 and 1985 with Eggy Watson (drums), Ant Smith (rhythm guitar) & Micky Rowbottom (vocals).

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1969 births Living people Businesspeople from Bradford Alumni of the University of Huddersfield Bradford City A.F.C. directors and chairmen {{England-footy-bio-stub